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Post by paulpirate on Sept 25, 2017 20:52:15 GMT
For the record, some of the mod team discussed the comment that was made GG behind closed doors. Some thought a ban others thought a warning would sufffice. I contacted Gaz this morning via PM and explained the situation. I issued him with a warning as if to say, don't do it again as the whole subject at the moment is becoming inflammatory. He PM me back saying he was leaving. So no one banned GG. It was only mentioned a couple of days ago that we have to take a consistent stance on anything posted that may contain a racial slur or stereo type, regardless of how small or insignificant it may seem to be, even if you disagree with it, and if ones continued to do it there would be warnings or bans issued. The whole mod team aren't asking for much, after all this is a football forum about BRFC. Thing is, whatever us mods do or don't do, it is going to be unpopular with someone. This stance doesn't mean we are all of a certain opinion as some posters are implying but we are tying to be all things to all sorts. I'm not sure if we have any Asian gas heads, I'm sure we must have as Bristol as a city is extremely multicultural, so how do you think they would feel if they came here and saw that kind of posting? This is the kind of thing we have to think about when modding, our own opinions do not come in to it. did you pm the other bloke for stirring it all up |
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Post by gashead1981 on Sept 25, 2017 20:53:48 GMT
If I did or I didn't does it make a difference to the comment made by GG?
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Post by Okebournegas on Sept 25, 2017 20:59:30 GMT
Come on guys let's stop all this now it's really boring , as you are probably all aware I like a good old heated discussion with the occasional eff and jeff, but honestly this is tedious! Let's get back to the football talk !!!!
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Sept 25, 2017 21:06:32 GMT
Come on guys let's stop all this now it's really boring , as you are probably all aware I like a good old heated discussion with the occasional eff and jeff, but honestly this is tedious! Let's get back to the football talk !!!! Been saying it for weeks. Dunno what's got into everyone. |
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Post by justin blue on Sept 25, 2017 21:24:42 GMT
It is a shame that an ill judged comment which I'm sure wasn't meant maliciously has led to poster feeling he has to leave the forum. However that is his choice and we should respect it. There is a function to delete your own post if you think it might cause problems. If all else fails and you have unwittingly offended someone you can always be the bigger person and apologise.
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Post by Somersetgas on Sept 25, 2017 21:52:17 GMT
I have to say the standard of your average poster on here has dropped. To the extent where I keep on rising! It's come to a point that you aren't even an irritant anymore ! You need to sort it out! Your standards are slipping. |
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Post by newmarketgas on Sept 26, 2017 6:19:35 GMT
It is a shame that an ill judged comment which I'm sure wasn't meant maliciously has led to poster feeling he has to leave the forum. However that is his choice and we should respect it. There is a function to delete your own post if you think it might cause problems. If all else fails and you have unwittingly offended someone you can always be the bigger person and apologise. Good post, could I just add, the so called offended person also has the chance to just ignore it and also be the bigger person. This way we all get at least two inch's bigger around the middle. Please, no fat jokes, I am very sensitive today.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 6:31:34 GMT
If I did or I didn't does it make a difference to the comment made by GG? No it doesn't make a difference. However, it would be good to know that the abusive respondent was treated with parity, particularly as he seems to bring little to the party, except provocation. |
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Post by oldgas on Sept 26, 2017 6:59:06 GMT
If I did or I didn't does it make a difference to the comment made by GG? Parity of treatment. Isnt that the main thrust of the discussions on here. Its really not that difficult. |
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Post by oldgas on Sept 26, 2017 7:01:51 GMT
No one knows why GG deleted his account. Only he can tell us and as he's deleted it's reasonable to assume he won't be engaging on this forum again. Having participated in this thread and following research I floated the idea he may have decided to delete his account following a completely unwarranted and over the top volley of abuse because he cracked a weak joke about Middle Eastern men and terrorism. If someone had so roundly abused another poster for any other reason, the mods would have issued warnings re future conduct. The aggressor, on reflection, may even have issued an apology. Not so when it comes to charges of racism. In thes circumstances anything goes. The PC medal polishers consider it their right and sacred duty to treat their victim as a heretic for whom burning at the stake is the least they deserve. No one challenges them, and if someone does, others rush in to justify the accusers. Its a sad reflection of the times we live in. I am firmly of the belief that anyone under the age of 40 has had the ability to think for themselves "educated" out of them. The Liberal Left have held sway in this country for too many years. It's now a right-on paradise for the trendy left wing collective It it used to be called Brain Washing. I will warn the kids in the morning before school of the dangers you have highlighted Oldgas. Borderline supercilious |
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Post by oldgas on Sept 26, 2017 7:07:10 GMT
For the record, some of the mod team discussed the comment that was made GG behind closed doors. Some thought a ban others thought a warning would sufffice. I contacted Gaz this morning via PM and explained the situation. I issued him with a warning as if to say, don't do it again as the whole subject at the moment is becoming inflammatory. He PM me back saying he was leaving. So no one banned GG. It was only mentioned a couple of days ago that we have to take a consistent stance on anything posted that may contain a racial slur or stereo type, regardless of how small or insignificant it may seem to be, even if you disagree with it, and if ones continued to do it there would be warnings or bans issued. The whole mod team aren't asking for much, after all this is a football forum about BRFC. Thing is, whatever us mods do or don't do, it is going to be unpopular with someone. This stance doesn't mean we are all of a certain opinion as some posters are implying but we are tying to be all things to all sorts. I'm not sure if we have any Asian gas heads, I'm sure we must have as Bristol as a city is extremely multicultural, so how do you think they would feel if they came here and saw that kind of posting? This is the kind of thing we have to think about when modding, our own opinions do not come in to it. In other words confirmation that the Mods are into the old Mountains out of Molehills. Wheres the silver polish, I'm off to buff my medals. Another basically decent poster with the club in his heart has been chased out. That's another scalp to hang on the trophy wall. You must be very proud. |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Sept 26, 2017 7:18:57 GMT
In other words confirmation that the Mods are into the old Mountains out of Molehills. Wheres the silver polish, I'm off to buff my medals. Another basically decent poster with the club in his heart has been chased out. That's another scalp to hang on the trophy wall. You must be very proud. No one's being chased out. They can choose to stay or not. A number of posters seem to prefer deleting their accounts to tolerating a mod action. That's their choice, of course, but no one's being chased. As mods, we can't not mod for fear someone will throw their toys out the pram; that wouldn't work. |
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Post by Russgas on Sept 26, 2017 7:20:45 GMT
Come on guys let's stop all this now it's really boring , as you are probably all aware I like a good old heated discussion with the occasional eff and jeff, but honestly this is tedious! Let's get back to the football talk !!!! What a great idea let's get back to the football, so in GC it goes. |
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Sept 26, 2017 9:10:16 GMT
im sure they are Sikh,I remember a minute silence when they first took over for a terrorist attack and after the blackthorn end were singing we hate muslimsI can't imagine that would be sung if they were Did the Blackthorn end really sing that?  Bloody awful if they did! Before this inevitably ends up on OTIB, the chant was "We hate Isis" and was not "we hate muslims". |
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Post by BrightonGas on Sept 26, 2017 10:28:48 GMT
I will warn the kids in the morning before school of the dangers you have highlighted Oldgas. Borderline supercilious Only borderline?? Damn, my energy was wasted! I was amused buy the idea of having the "ability to think" educated out. |
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Post by oldgas on Sept 26, 2017 19:27:33 GMT
Only borderline?? Damn, my energy was wasted! I was amused buy the idea of having the "ability to think" educated out. I think it's probably already happened without you realising. Its called education. A bit like the BBC I'm afraid. Insidious brain washing. We're all victims to a degree. |
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Post by tommym9 on Sept 26, 2017 21:24:28 GMT
Only borderline?? Damn, my energy was wasted! I was amused buy the idea of having the "ability to think" educated out. I think it's probably already happened without you realising. Its called education. A bit like the BBC I'm afraid. Insidious brain washing. We're all victims to a degree. Respectfully I would suggest the daily mail and the sun at al are lowering the reading age of the populous not the BBC. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Sept 27, 2017 15:56:23 GMT
I think it's probably already happened without you realising. Its called education. A bit like the BBC I'm afraid. Insidious brain washing. We're all victims to a degree. Respectfully I would suggest the daily mail and the sun at al are lowering the reading age of the populous not the BBC. I very much doubt that many under 25s read newspapers at all. Probably a good thing. I also completely agree that all mainstream media outlets are insidious brainwashing pushing their own agendas. Schools are also culprits though less so in the UK. In China for example their populous are highly educated and intelligent whilst being totally unable to think for themselves. (Yes, I know that's a generalisation but it's how thier education system is set up) |
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Post by tommym9 on Sept 27, 2017 21:28:48 GMT
Respectfully I would suggest the daily mail and the sun at al are lowering the reading age of the populous not the BBC. I very much doubt that many under 25s read newspapers at all. Probably a good thing. I also completely agree that all mainstream media outlets are insidious brainwashing pushing their own agendas. Schools are also culprits though less so in the UK. In China for example their populous are highly educated and intelligent whilst being totally unable to think for themselves. (Yes, I know that's a generalisation but it's how thier education system is set up) I don't know what's worse the newspapers or twitter. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Sept 28, 2017 5:09:35 GMT
I very much doubt that many under 25s read newspapers at all. Probably a good thing. I also completely agree that all mainstream media outlets are insidious brainwashing pushing their own agendas. Schools are also culprits though less so in the UK. In China for example their populous are highly educated and intelligent whilst being totally unable to think for themselves. (Yes, I know that's a generalisation but it's how thier education system is set up) I don't know what's worse the newspapers or twitter. Twitter with out a doubt. Ill informed, uneducated group think is always bad. |
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Bloody awful if they did!
